Alcestis

Euripides' 'Alcestis' presents the ultimate sacrifice, and in so doing, describes what true love is. The play also gives a sense of how fragile life is, and why every day should be seen as a gift rather than a curse or burden. Death is a great mystery. No one knows what truly awaits us in death. Religion and mythology promote the idea of peace and harmony and a reunion with those we knew during life. Euripides alludes to a similar ending in Alcestis, but that isn't the point of his play. Rather,…